334 results for “vomiting”
68y · Male·Ischaemic small and large intestine complicating cardiogenic shock in the settin…
…until transferred to hospital on 4 October. He died the same day. Key clinical lessons: (1) symptoms like vomiting and diarrhoea in elderly prisoners may indicate serious pathology, not just alcohol withdrawal; (2) vital…
50y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia
…ith severe intellectual disability residing in a group home, was admitted to Bendigo Hospital with severe vomiting following two weeks of outpatient GP treatment for lower respiratory tract infection. She aspirated, requ…
44y · Male·aspiration and intellectual disability
Andrew Wilson, a 44-year-old man with intellectual disability, epilepsy, asthma, and severe scoliosis, died from aspiration in a community residential unit. He had been prescribed a laxative and enema for constipation af…
27y · Female·Aspiration of gastric contents associated with persistent vomiting following gas…
…er than the 36-38 French standard recommended by most Australian surgeons. This caused severe, persistent vomiting and rapid weight loss over six months. When she presented with syncope and low potassium (2.5), poor comm…
11y · Male·Brown snake envenomation
… after falling from a ride-on mower at a rural property. He exhibited early collapse symptoms (dizziness, vomiting, slurred speech) consistent with snake venom-induced coagulopathy. Three adults, including his father, we…
64y · Female·End stage renal failure in the setting of sepsis
…eated with antibiotics. Although initially improving, she developed severe aspiration pneumonia following vomiting episodes. A drainage procedure was deemed unsuitable due to her Stage 5 renal failure. The coroner found …
81y · Female·aspiration pneumonia on a background of severe dysphagia and right hemiplegia
… woman with severe dysphagia and right hemiplegia from previous stroke died of aspiration pneumonia after vomiting while sleeping following PEG feeding. She was subject to guardianship and detention under the Guardianshi…
37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents
…nd psychiatric illness. Paramedics appropriately withheld sedation due to airway concerns after observing vomiting. The coroner found all emergency service interventions reasonable and appropriate, with no preventable op…
49y · Female·Fatal Cardiac Arrhythmia
… performed at critical 9pm timepoint; post-operative progress notes were sparse, failing to record nausea/vomiting; fluid intake/output charting was unreliable and retrospectively completed; the patient remained unattend…
70y · Female·Perforated diverticulitis
… support living in a Specialist Disability Accommodation presented to hospital with constipation, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. After initial ED assessment and discharge with constipation management, her symptoms …
79y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of small bowel obstruction
…h intellectual disability and multiple comorbidities (atrial fibrillation, COPD, epilepsy) presented with vomiting on 9 June 2016. His GP was initially not concerned, but after a third vomiting episode, small bowel obstr…
pneumonia
…x days after discharge from North West Regional Hospital. She had been admitted twice for abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. The coroner found that clinical care fell short of acceptable standards. Key failures incl…
32y · Female·Perforation of the bowel in the context of constipation and intellectual disabil…
…truction, underwent successful rectal evacuation, but subsequently developed aspiration pneumonia after a vomiting episode with desaturation. She transitioned to comfort care and died 6 days after admission. The coroner …
32y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to a combination of factors arising from subdural haema…
…nd contacted the neurosurgeon twice expressing increasing concern about worsening headaches and new-onset vomiting. The neurosurgeon did not arrange for clinical review or hospitalisation. She deteriorated at home and pr…
45y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia with acquired brain injury as a contributing factor
…ia at Frankston Hospital on 23 May 2017. He initially presented to Ambulance Victoria in the morning with vomiting and diarrhoea, which paramedics assessed as likely gastroenteritis. They did not transport him to hospita…
1y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents due to recent gastroenteritis and vomiting leadin…
… and feeding difficulties. She presented to Mildura Base Hospital on 21 May 2013 with gastroenteritis and vomiting, having lost approximately 700g over 36 hours. Clinical examination showed moderate dehydration with tach…
5y · Unknown·Aspiration pneumonia complicating a gastrointestinal illness in a child with cer…
…nal illness. He was exclusively fed via gastrostomy tube due to inability to swallow safely. He developed vomiting and diarrhoea on 6 June 2022 and deteriorated rapidly on 8 June 2022, dying at home despite emergency ser…
36y · Male·Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) - massive intracranial haemorrhage
…oke (cerebrovascular accident) while in prison custody. He presented with non-specific symptoms including vomiting on 9 March 2005 and was placed on 'medical observations' using a camera monitored by non-medically traine…
31y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in a man with intellectual disability and epilepsy (palliat…
… managed suspected upper respiratory tract infections with antibiotics and advised hospital attendance if vomiting persisted. When oxygen saturation dropped to 91% with ongoing vomiting on 28 April, he was admitted with …
98y · Female·Multi-organ failure following amanita poisoning
… in April 2024 without incident, then consumed mushrooms from the same location in mid-May. She developed vomiting at 2am on 16 May and was transported to hospital where aggressive treatment with activated charcoal, n-ac…
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